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Learn English in Makati

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Makati

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English

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Cebuano

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Korean

My favorite topics

I like chemistry, KPop, history, food, and anything in between! I also like to travel and relax whenever I have some spare time! ️

My language exchange partner is

I'd love to talk to anyone who has the same hobbies and interests as I do! As long as you are friendly and easy-going, I will be happy to talk to you!

My learning goals

I'd like to speak Chinese and Japanese naturally. I also hope to make a lot of friends who will stick with me for a long time!

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Makati

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Korean

Ideal language community partner

Mature, open, fun, intelligent

My learning goals

Connect with strangers through languages

My favorite topics

Language learning, reading, food

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Makati

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Learn conversational Chinese phrases and be able to create sentences. Most importantly, pronounce words with a standard accent. I don’t understand Chinese characters. You can try typing in pinyin plus the tone (for example: wo yao ka fei / 3 4 1 1)

My favorite topics

Travel, music, coffee, movies

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Learning Chinese and Spanish

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M.

Makati

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Travel, food, movies, series, animals, pets, pandas, cute creatures, anything about life and anything that will stimulate my mind.

Perfect language exchange partner

A good conversationalist, spontaneous, curious, open minded, humble, funny and kind.

My learning goals

I want to learn more about Korean language and culture. I’m an English teacher so I can definitely help with your language goal. Let’s be friends and talk about anything!

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English speakers in Makati

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Makati

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Spanish

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who is patient, fun and easy to talk to.

My learning goals

Fluency, new vocabulary, improved grammar, confidence in speaking.

My favorite topics

Art, books, films, travel and sports.

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Makati

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Malay

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Japanese

My learning goals

To help you become a good speaker! (3)

My favorite topics

Sci-fi as it dives deep to what we might think is not possible, Magic! ( Sleight of hands) and basketball! Think of a number 1-4 The number that you're thinking of is on my learning goals :)

My language exchange partner is

Someone who wants to learn English! as I am a teacher :)

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Makati

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English

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French

My favorite topics

Cooking, food, learning about other cultures. I love learning about what makes other people's cultures unique.

Ideal language community partner

I'm open to practicing with anyone. Let's learn together!

My learning goals

I want to be able to speak French and Spanish fluently!

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Makati

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English

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Japanese

Ideal conversation exchange partner

People who I share the same interests with. or people who love to travel, make friends, and share their culture. or Chinese/Taiwanese, Japanese, and Korean locals. I can teach you English and Tagalog as well.

My learning goals

流利的汉语交流 and learn Japanese, and Korean

My favorite topics

food, language, culture. sports - rock climbing. music.

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Makati

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English

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Japanese

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French

My learning goals

Meet new friends and practice conversing in many languages!

My favorite topics

Culture, books, movies, languages, anime, manga

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone with good humor and serious about language learning.

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R.

Makati

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English

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French

My favorite topics

語学に関心があり、日本の会社で働きながら日本語を勉強しています。よろしくお願いします。 J'étudie le japonais parce que je travail dans une société japonais. J'aime les langue, donc j'apprends le français aussi. :)

I want a conversation partner who is

Anyone who is interested in having fun conversations as well as people I can help in anyway.

My learning goals

I want to have conversation for cultural insights and hopefully make friends

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Makati

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My language exchange partner is

Someone who loves food and someone who can help me improve my French.

My learning goals

Gain French, Italian and Mandarin fluency

My favorite topics

Food, wine, foreign languages, French, surfing, travel, dogs

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Makati

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

learn more about each other's language/s and culture

My favorite topics

politics, culture, society, language exchange. k-dramas, k-pop, and anime motivated me to learn korean and japanese.

Ideal language community partner

someone who's really interesting to talk to and someone i can learn and practice with

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Makati

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German

My favorite topics

Photography, Science, Movies, Music, Travel, Culture, Food

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Someone with whom I share a lot in common and who knows how to make great conversations

My learning goals

Meet new people, practice languages, cultural exchange

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Makati

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English

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Hebrew

Perfect language exchange partner

I’m not,sure, Anyone who is friendly

My learning goals

I want to feel more comfortable having normal conversations in modern Hebrew

My favorite topics

Religion, history, philosophy, current events, travel and tour tips, family, cooking, coffee, ancient languages

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Makati

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English

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French

My learning goals

Learn conversational French

My favorite topics

Politics. Arts. Culture. Sex.

I want a conversation partner who is

Open-minded and generous with ideas and opinions.

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A.

Makati

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English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Music, Movies, Culture, Animation, Life in general

My language exchange partner is

Someone who is outgoing, who can start a conversation and keep it going. Someone comfortable to talk to

My learning goals

To be able to converde naturally with native speakers

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Makati

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

Ideal language community partner

Anyone who’s conversational haha

My learning goals

To be good enough for casual conversation

My favorite topics

Anime, Manga, Politics, Games, Movies, Music, Philosophy, Reading, Ideas, Life

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A.

Makati

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

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Spanish

My learning goals

id love to practice speaking spanish & help u out

My favorite topics

Hi, I'm Cid and I want to be good at speaking Spanish!

Ideal conversation exchange partner

anyone! im pretty friendly

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Makati

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Basketball, football, music, world news, books/literature

Perfect language exchange partner

Someone who is friendly and wants to learn, and is willing to be patient when I am learning too!

My learning goals

I want to learn french, practice Spanish and maybe pick up a new language!

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Makati

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Russian

I want a conversation partner who is

I’d prefer someone who has stories to tell, or smart.

My learning goals

Master a new language, I guess. At least in the basic conversational sense. I also want to make new friends

My favorite topics

Philosophy, Literature, Hobbies, Daily life, et cetera.

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Makati

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English

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Chinese (Simplified)

My learning goals

Improve my Chinese speaking skills

My favorite topics

Hobbies, life in general, video games, people

My language exchange partner is

A chill person who likes to tell stories

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T.

Makati

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English Flag

English

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Korean

My favorite topics

Copywriting, running, things I find in Reddit, cult films, observational humor, cats.

Ideal language community partner

Anybody who can help me translate my English phrases into their language

My learning goals

English speaker and full-time writer here. I can definitely help you with your English if you help me translate my phrases into Hangul. Quid pro quo. :)

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Makati

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English

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Korean

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Decent, Friendly, Understanding, Has long patience and someone willing to keep up with me as i am a beginner in learning a korean language. But I'm pretty much okay with talking with anyone. If you want me to be your english buddy. | Insta: @axissity

My learning goals

To meet and befriend new people but most of all to learn korean as I'm planning to study there by next year. :) You can call me so we can talk! aside from chat.

My favorite topics

I am a Christian. I love anime, i like good music and I'm a tourism degree holder. I am planning to apply for kgsp next year so i can pursue my studies in South Korea.

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Makati

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English

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Italian

My learning goals

Learn Japanese — I’ve been to Japan many times! Learn Italian — My family and I are planning to spend a month in Italy next year!

My favorite topics

Traveling (as a Filipina, usually the beach!); I love dogs (I have 15!); I live alone, so I spend most of my time watching TV shows (and anime hehe); I am also learning to cook.

Perfect language exchange partner

Not afraid to express opinions! Friendly and curious. Open to different cultures and ideas.

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Makati

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English

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Tagalog, Filipino

My favorite topics

Politics, the meaning of life, and culture

I want a conversation partner who is

Friendly, funny, and cute

My learning goals

To learn basic Chinese and Tagalog

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Makati

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English

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Japanese

My language exchange partner is

They should be helpful, nice and polite.

My learning goals

I want to be more fluent in Nihongo and practice conversing so I can prepare for the time I will be working in Japan.

My favorite topics

I work as an animator and I study nihongo on the side. I' m into Arts, Culture, Traveling, Everyday Life and Movies.

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Makati

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English

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Korean

My learning goals

Reading, speaking, and writing in Korean

My favorite topics

Technology, Drinking/Beer, Arts, Culture, Movies/Series

Ideal language community partner

Someone from Makati who speaks Korean and wants to learn English.

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Makati

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English

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Spanish

My favorite topics

Everything unser the sun that will help me boost my confidence and learn more vocabulary words, idioms and phrases to improve my language skills.

Ideal conversation exchange partner

Who is also willing to share his/her interest and be able to help me in the language.

My learning goals

Everything that Tandem offers.

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M.

Makati

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English

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Spanish

Perfect language exchange partner

Anyone who is willing to be my friends, as long as theyre good person.

My learning goals

I want to learn spanish language

My favorite topics

Anything, im just looking for someone can help me to speak spanish

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J.

Makati

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English

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French

My learning goals

Get better at listening comprehension

My favorite topics

Film, music, politics, Beach House, Chairlift, philosophy, Kendrick Lamar, current events, new bands and music suggestions

I want a conversation partner who is

Someone who has a lot of opinions and who's not afraid to argue over differences in opinion

Looking for an online language exchange partner in Makati, Philippines?

Tandem is the world's largest language exchange app. There are currently 317 English speakers in Makati looking to learn English together. Download the Tandem app for free to start practicing languages with locals!

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you know how many Tandem members are available for English language exchange in Makati?

In Makati there are 317 members ready to have a English language exchange.

Are there other locations in Philippines other than Makati where I can find a English language exchange partner?

You can also find a English Tandem partner in <a href=/learn/english/bacoor />Bacoor, <a href=/learn/english/quezon-city />Quezon City, and <a href=/learn/english/davao-city />Davao City.

What is the Tandem app all about?

Tandem is a language exchange app where people teach each other their native language. Each month more than 500,000 people visit Tandem with 317 of them coming from Makati.